Astronomers are keeping a close watch on a newly discovered near‐Earth asteroid that, while highly unlikely to hit Earth, remains under intense international scrutiny.
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.
Astronomers have recently increased the chances of a large asteroid striking Earth!As per NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies , the chances of an asteroid named 2024 YR striking Earth in 2032 ...